Posts by Eli Simon
Heather Thompson and Erica Dunbar take on consulting roles in upcoming HBO & Academy-Award Nominated Films
Erica Dunbar served as the Executive Producer and Historical Consultant on HBO’s GILDED AGE, which premiered on January 24. J It was recently renewed for Season 2. She’s also had some terrific media coverage about her role in guiding the historical authenticity of the show, like this piece in the LA Times. Heather served as a credited…
Read MoreAllyson Moralez
Allyson Moralez received her B.A. from the University of Michigan in 2021 and currently serves as Executive Director of the Urban History Association. She has worked closely under Dr. Heather Ann Thompson and with the University of Michigan Carceral State Project, diving deep into research on mass incarceration and conditions of confinement. She was a…
Read MoreStephanie Jenkins
Stephanie Jenkins has been making award-winning historical documentaries for over a decade. A long-time staff producer with Ken Burns, she enjoys nothing more than finding emotionally-driven stories and digging deep into film archives. Most recently she produced Muhammad Ali, an eight-hour biography of the famed boxer and activist that aired on PBS in September 2021. Her…
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